Kvarta anchors ETSU’s offense to three-set win

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug. 18, 2018) – The ETSU volleyball team opened up the 2018 season with an exhibition match at USC Upstate. This is the second year in a row that teams have been able to schedule a scrimmage without it impacting their overall record. In their first outing of season, ETSU swept USP Upstate in three sets (26-24, 25-22, 25-19).

“The scrimmage opportunity is a great chance for us to work through lineups and compete against somebody besides ourselves,” shared head coach Lindsey Devine. “I really liked the fight that the whole team displayed. I thought Alyssa Kvarta really ran our court with such great confidence. Overall the team demonstrated a lot of positive key elements we’ve been working on in our practices.”

Key Stats:

Alyssa Kvarta (Crown Point, Ind.) anchored the Bucs’ offense. She finished the match just short of a double-double with 35 assists, nine digs, while also pitching in two kills and two blocks.

Leah Clayton (Danville, Va.) led the Bucs with 11 kills and had 4 digs.